Maksim Leonidovich Dergachev
- Dissidentby since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by Dissidentby
- Viasna since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by the Viasna Human Rights Centre

Involved in the issuance of politically motivated court decisions, at least 159 politically motivated decisions, for which at least 966 days of administrative arrest, at least 42,147 rubles in fines, and at least 23 years of imprisonment or restriction of freedom were imposed (some of the sentences in criminal cases are unknown). In 2013, Osipchik sentenced activist Dmitry Polienko to 15 days of administrative arrest for a far-fetched reason, while refusing a request to request and view a video from the entrance of the plant where Dmitry worked, which could testify that he did not commit any illegal actions. The real reason for putting the activist under arrest was to prevent Dmitry's possible participation in upcoming protests. Tried those detained at rallies in Minsk on August 9-13, 2020. I judged people for their photos on social networks. Convicted under Article 23.34 of a citizen who had previously received a head wound from a traumatic weapon from law enforcement officials and spent a week in the hospital. She sentenced Miss Belarus 2008, Olga Khizhinkova, to administrative arrest for participating in a protest. On October 21, 2020, Osipchik issued a ruling against the musicians of the Christian group Laudans, Andrei Lugin and Alena Polchanskaya. Both musicians received 15 days of administrative arrest under Part 1 of Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code: “Violation of the established procedure for holding a meeting, rally, street procession, demonstration, picketing, or other mass event.” On October 20, 2020, the Christian group Laudans, at the invitation of residents of nearby houses, gave a small street concert on Angarskaya Street in Minsk. During the concert, compositions on spiritual themes were performed: “Adzinstva”, “Agmen”, “At Sertsy Svoboda” and others; several dozen people gathered to listen to the group.
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